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The next giveaway is from Natalie Jost, uber-creative mama and designer. She owns Olive Manna, where she creates Photoshop brushes, fonts, and patterns, and uses them to create note cards, art work, and even envelopes.
Her shopping lists are so creative and unique, and just up the alley of a Simple Mom reader. The lists come in a handy 
booklet, and they provide a place to list your needed items, a spot to note the item’s cost, room to check things off, and space up top to bubble in the total dollar amount spent, so that you can see how much you spend in specific stores at-a-glance.
What a great tool for budgeting! I’m thoroughly enjoying mine.
Natalie is giving one Simple Mom reader the coolest gift basket! It includes:
- one shopping list booklet
- one set of four corner bookmarks
- three mini notebooks
- one note card set
- three CD envelopes, and
- four magnetic clips
Another reader will win two prints – “I’m a Green Mom” and “I’m a Simple Mom” (the latter created just for this contest!).
To win, here’s how to enter:
Leave a comment at this post, answering the following question: Which store is your favorite place to shop?
The giveaway is open worldwide, and it lasts until this Friday, May 29. I’ll draw the two winners this weekend.
I hope you win! Check back in a few hours for another giveaway.
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My favorite place to shop is craigslist, I am always amazed at the deals I find.
Very cool gift basket!!! It depends…the Farmer’s Market for seasonal veggies, RiteAid for rebates, and CVS or Walgreens for bucks back.
My favorite place to shop is Gymboree (for my kids). The dresses are so adorable – I wish that they came in my size. (It would beat the blue suits in corporate!)
I love to shop at Etsy. I never get tired of browsing there!
My favorite place to shop is a local business called Rainbow Natural Remedies. It’s like a drugstore, but they carry only products with natural ingredients that you can feel good about putting on your body. And for food shopping, my neighborhood farmers market.
My favorite place to shop in general is etsy.com. Locally, I’d say a fabric store or craft store (I could get lost in there FOREVER) or Target in general. I could also wander around goodwill for a while and find any number of random niceties stashed in unlikely places.
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I have to say that my favorite store is Target. They accept coupons, I can usually find everything I need plus I love it when they have things on sale! The end cap sales are so fun to find a great bargain!
My favorite place to shop is Target!
I love Ikea! I rarely get to go there, but it has so much great stuff for my house.
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My favourite place to shop has to be Etsy in general – so many wonderfuly creative items found there! My fav physical store though is Chapters – I’m a huge reader!
I like to shop at Target for the family, esty for gifts, and Michael’s or AC Moore for me!
My favorite place to shop is Goodwill book store.
I love shopping at both Ikea and the Container Store. I have to wait until I go to a big city to visit them in person but I love shopping at both of them, I never leave empty-handed.
etsy
My favorite place to shop–I love my local children’s toy stores. I LOVE that they usually focus on high quality, educational toys.
My favorite place is Target — it’s close to home, the dollar bins are interesting, and the end-of-row clearance setup has allowed me to grab many a great bargain.
I love TJmax, marshalls or Ross… high quality for a low price!
For a storefront I have to say I love Target! They have a little something for everyone. For the internet, we order from amazon.com at least once a month.
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I like to stop in at our local Goodwill frequently..you never know what you’re gonna find
My favorite places are Amazon.com and the book section at Goodwill.
What a generous gift package! Her things look gorgeous!!
My favorite place is Giant, only because I can get tons of organic and all-natural foods for reasonable prices.
I love Super Target. It’s a place for everything I need, including groceries. And they have the cutest designs and things for the home.
My favorite place to shop for most anything is Target! My second favorite is Trader Joe’s. So fun!
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Online, you can always find me at amazon.com or etsy. Out & about, you’ll usually find me at Wal Mart, because that’s about all we have. Wish we had a Target!
I so like to shop at Target. It’s close to home and is like a guilty pleasure for me; I’ll make a quick walk through the stationery and craft paper sections while I’m picking up wipes and shampoo. Henry’s Market in San Diego was my favorite place, but we’ve since moved and discovered that there are no Henry’s on the East Coast.
Thanks for this giveaway.
I love going to Target! Thanks for the giveaway.
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At the risk of sounding boring I love Target too ( I did notice there are others out there!). Oh, goodness, how could I forget my passion for Trader Joes as well!
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Thanks Tsh. These are wonderful giveaways! My favourite store is… “Plastilina”. Its a small but very delightful arts and craft store. Amy Salinger
ooohhh, love it. what can i say? i’m a target girl.
I have always loved Target. I don’t have one close to me right now and it kills me.
Our whole family enjoys a trip to IKEA. The closest one is 3+ hours away, so it’s fun treat when we get to one.
I don’t enjoy shopping too much, but when it has to be done I opt for craigslist, Target, amazon.com, or thrift stores. I am thankful for so many online options. Oh, and I do love half-priced books or other used book store places.
Target, TJ Max.
My favorite for clothes is Old Navy.
Target or Michael’s. I love browsing in both stores, long after I have what I need!
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I love to shop at bed bath and beyond.
My favorite place to shop is Target. I can get almost everything I need there, including some cute clothes for me and the kids!
Awesome giveaway! I love Target for everyday stuff. TJ Max has great stuff for the home for pretty cheap…and they get new stuff in every week. I’m a sucker for craft stores too…I guess Hobby Lobby is my favorite there. And I’m also becoming addicted to etsy. What can I say..I love to shop!
Does the internet count as a favorite place to shop? No? How about etsy? I love shopping for handmade goodies and craft supplies from home! Consignment sales are my other favorite.
My favorite place to shop right now is Aldi. I just started going there a few months ago and we have easily shaved $40 off our grocery budget each month.
I love to shop online at etsy. In the store – Target.
my fav place is JoAnn’s
If we are talking shopping for groceries….my most favorite place is Kroger. They have the best deals and also are the most coupon and customer friendly. I love my local Kroger.
I also love shopping at the Goodwill store in town…especially when someone else is watching my kids!
Garage sales!
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I love Trader Joe’s, but the closest one to me is 2 hours away. Luckily, it’s just down the street from IKEA (my other favorite) so we usually make a day trip out of it and go to both.
My favorite online store is etsy, favorite box store is Target. I also love shopping at Goodwill and local thrift stores-you never know what treasures you will find!
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My favorite place to shop is Home Goods. Love the deals!
Value Village for clothes and shoes, Ikea for home furnishings , and Montreal’s own Jean Talon Market for food!
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I love book stores — new or used books.
Hi! My favorite place to shop is Trader Joe’s. My 3-year-old loves to push his own cart and help pick out what we’ll buy. I love that I don’t have to worry about him picking out junk food. He can load up his cart with fruit leather and whole wheat bread! And they have the best selection of fresh flowers in our area. We can always get a great bouquet to take home and enjoy for the week. We LOVE Trader Joe’s
I like shopping at the farmers market.
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I’d say online: Etsy
and offline: Target
LOVE this giveaway, her stuff is fab!
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Probably Amazon. Books open up the whole world to me, which I really love.
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My favorite place to shop is a good garage sale!
I like Target for the clearance isles and I really like the farmer’s market near by. Every month I can find some wonderful deals there.
What a great giveaway.
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I love Moxie Kids for clothing and for everything else, Target
Target, hands down. We are blessed to have a Super Target and they have the least expensive groceries in our area. Their meat dept. could be a little better but I can suppliment with Costco. I always feel like I’m getting a good value for my & whether it’s food, clothing, toys or household supplies.
my favorite place to shop is whole foods. I get everything there – food, lunch, flowers, plants, gifts, and so on…
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I’m now addicted to Amazon. We became prime members and the free 2 day shipping is great. I’m also an Ikea fan. Now that we have one nearby we go way too often.
Hate to sound repetitive but…TARGET!
I would have to say my favorite place to shop is Target. I can find great deals, good quality, and always something new and exciting!
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FAVORITE is definitely different than MOST FREQUENT. Fave would be meccas like Anthropologie or Urban Outfitters … Most Frequent would be W@l-M@rt. I am so ashamed.
I love Etsy. But I also love to shop random small mom-and-pop stores in the places we visit.
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My favorite place to shop is online.
Etsy. Amazon. Ebay. Container Store. You name it!
I love ikea (wish it were closer) and target, however, I’m really trying to shop locally. We have a great kitchen/decor store, the Garlic Press.
Trader Joes! I only wish we had one in Western NY – I keep trying to get them to open one up here!
Hmm … I love to hunt the Pumpkin Patch thrift shop for clothes for my boys. I’m always inspired by the Container Store and I love, love, love to shop on Etsy – not only is the selection terrific, but I feel good about supporting a small-scale crafts person.
My favorite place to shop is either Target or Hobby Lobby.
I’m a Target girl…I lived in Vermont for 5 years and there was no Target in the state…it was rough!
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I love to shop at the natural foods store in my area. So many healthy goodies, and they have a little cafe with the BEST sandwiches!
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Hands down Costco. It has carts big enough for all the kiddos, cheap lunches, great samples, and there’s always something new to discover!
I sure do love Target!
I love Ikea too! The closest is an hour away and I haven’t been in two years, but I just love it.
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Ikea! And Etsy for gifts! And Target for everything!
I am a sucker for archiver’s but if I want a deal I love once upon a child!
My favorite store is my local Garden Center/Nursery, especially early in the spring when I’m so hungry for green, growing things. I just love dreaming of all the possibilities and can’t help leaving with at least an herb or two.
I love shopping at Target– good deals for decent quality products!
target, oh target. I wish I could quit you. I try not to go in because it’s so easy to drop money there.
I am sad to admit it, but since I am a bargain shopper, I most often purchase from amazon.com. With the free shipping, I usually find the best prices about 90% of the time.
Target!
Target. Don’t go there often because I’ll spend waaay too much – but that’s one store I can always find something(s) that I need!
I love Target. I love the end cap clearance sections!
Unfortuantly I live in a one store town…so I have to say Price Chopper is my favorite store to shop.
Target!
Ooh, fun giveaway! I always shop at Meijer, but I don’t know that it’s my “favorite” place to shop. Hmmm…how about Etsy! I love to shop off there, if only I had more money to spend.
For Groceries: at home in Germany I shop at ALDI and LIDL; at home in the U.S. I love to shop at Fry’s – lots of good memories involved.
I’m an etsy gal!
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Target. I’m a sucker for that red bullseye.
Tuesday Morning. You never know what they’re going to have, and when they have a sales event, the savings are tremenous. The quality and caliber of most of what I find there are way beyond what we would be able to afford, were they MSRP.
target of course!
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I love Etsy, Target, our local farmers market, anywhere really!
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Costco, costco, costco!!!!
I love Target!
i love to shop at whole foods, wish i got to do it more often! very nice gift basket! the lists look awesome!
I love Trader Joe’s!
Bookstores — without the baby with me
I love to shop at newer Whole Foods stores or at least ones with lots of space to navigate around.
I love Target! Their clothes, purses, etc. are just my taste and they have the cheapest prices for organic stuff like eggs and butter.
these things are beautiful!
My favorite store is Target…you can get everything there…we don’t have a super Target yet, but I think it would send me into fits of bliss.
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